It’s so important we don’t forget the children here. #Safeguarding, #care, #support & #education will all be key. So many children will be scared by what’s happening, especially Muslim children. We have to make them feel safe in communities.

I, like many others, are deeply concerned about inviting children to submit creative writing pieces about #CountyLines. This is a #safeguarding minefield with the potential for many disclosures within pieces. We would never ask children to write about other forms of abuse like this. The IP disclaimer is also worrying as all submissions become the property of the host business. This is not in any way a trauma informed, empowering approach to story telling. This is exploitative. The valid critique is rooted in child welfare & is not an attack. To suggest it is, is disingenuous & further evidence of an uninformed approach.